All known human languages display a pattern known as Zipf’s law. Now, researchers have found the same pattern in whale song.

The most common word is used twice as often as the second most common word, three times as often as the third most common ...

"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale ...

There's a reason "antidisestablishmentarianism" is more a piece of trivia than vital to the English language. Because a word ...

Humpback whale – credit Operation CetacesLanguage has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it ...

For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...

the Dodgers were closing in Tuesday morning on a deal with right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. No contract ...

After already striking a deal with free-agent left-handed reliever Tanner Scott earlier in the week, the Dodgers are finalizing a deal with right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, an official with ...